On Campus

On-Campus Scholarships & Grants

Crown College offers a variety of institutional scholarships and grants for on-campus students. In order to receive all institutional scholarships, a student must complete a FAFSA, be accepted and enrolled full-time, demonstrate financial need and maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Scholarships for continuing students are renewable based on their cumulative GPA at Crown.

Academic Scholarship Renewal

You must maintain the following cumulative GPA to renew your academic scholarship at the same level. The renewable scholarship will not exceed the initial amount awarded.

Cumulative
Crown GPA

Scholarship

Renewals for
Freshmen Awards

3.5

Trustee’s Scholarships

3.0

President’s Scholarship

Maintain Satisfactory
Academic Progress

Dean’s, Admission’s and Promise Scholarships

Renewals for
Transfer Awards

3.25

Faculty Scholarship

Maintain Satisfactory
Academic Progress

Director’s and Ambassador’s Scholarships

If your cumulative GPA drops below what is needed for scholarship renewal, your scholarship will be reduced. If your cumulative GPA increases back to the original GPA needed, contact the Financial Aid office to have your scholarship reviewed.

Scholarship for students who are referred to the college by a graduate of Crown College. This is a non-renewable scholarship. If you have been referred by an alumnus of Crown, you can apply for this scholarship using this online application form.

Named after the founder of Crown College, this unique invitation-only event is an opportunity for the highest caliber high school seniors to compete for Crown’s two premier scholarships: The JD Williams Scholarship (2 awards at $17,500 per year) or Department Scholarships (10 awards at $12,500 per year).

This highly competitive event features departmental meetings/interviews with faculty members, a catered lunch with a keynote address, participation in mock classes led by Honors Faculty, chapel, a pizza party and free admission to Crown Basketball games in the evening.

Process:

Honors Program Faculty have prepared three questions, which will be provided with the invitation. An essay response to one of the questions (300-600 words, 2 page maximum) is required to attend the event. To be considered for the opportunity of interviewing for the JD Williams Scholarship, a student must also submit an additional 1-2 minute video response to one of the other questions.

Dates & Deadlines:

Friday, December 6, 2014 — Invitations will begin to be mailed

Must be Accepted to Crown to be considered for an invitation

Invitations will continue to be mailed to eligible students who are accepted between December 6 and January 8.

Eligibility is based on an index score combining HS GPA and ACT/SAT score

Friday, January 9, 2015 — RSVP deadline

Friday, January 16, 2015 — Video and/or Essay submission deadline (submission instructions will be included with the invitation)

Friday, January 23, 2015 — Crown notifies each student who submitted the additional video if they have been selected to interview for the JD Williams Scholarship in addition to the Department Scholarship.

Friday, January 30, 2015 — Attend the event in person

Friday, February 6, 2015 — Crown will notify all participants of the results

Additional Notes:

JD Williams and Department Scholarships replace any previously awarded Academic Scholarship — they do not stack on top of one another.

Students who participate in the event but do not receive a competitive award will receive a $1,000 Premier Scholarship (applicable for the first year at Crown only) and keep their existing Academic Scholarship

Parents are absolutely encouraged to attend, and students are invited to stay on campus overnight. Housing will be available Thursday night and/or Friday night (please indicate your plans when you RSVP).

Scholarship available to dependent children of a C&MA licensed worker. The qualifying ministry must be the primary family income source. The minimum award amount is $2,000 per year. Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA.

Scholarship available to students with siblings attending Crown full-time or whose parent has completed two years or more of coursework at Crown College/St. Paul Bible College. The minimum award amount is $1,000 per year. Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA.

Scholarship for new and transfer students. Requires a voice, keyboard or instrumental performance audition and complete application. Students are required to be in an ensemble; vocalists are required take private lessons as well. The scholarship requires participation in the music program. See the Music Department page for more information.

Crown College, in cooperation with the University of Minnesota, allows Crown students to participate in the University of Minnesota Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program. This affiliation affords them the opportunity to receive a commission in the United States Army. Students can earn a Military Science minor; these courses may be applied to Crown College graduation requirements. For more information, contact admissions@crown.edu.

In addition to financial aid awarded by Crown College, students can apply for outside scholarships. Reputable scholarship search sites, such as www.FastWeb.com, provide thousands of nation-wide scholarships. You can also search for outside scholarships in your community. Any connections you and your family have to organizations or businesses may offer scholarships that are not advertised.

Applying for outside scholarships can take a lot of time and effort. Being prepared with a good application and well written essay is the best way to make your search pay off. Scholarship opportunities can arise at any time, so continue to search throughout your college education.

If you do receive an outside scholarship, funds can be sent to:
Crown College Financial Aid Office
8700 College View Drive
St. Bonifacius, MN 55375

Qualifications: All Minnesota residents who are enrolled for at least three credits per term and are working towards a degree or certificate may apply for the Minnesota State Grant. Missionaries who had Minnesota residency before going to the mission field and have continued to file Minnesota State tax forms are considered Minnesota residents for the purposes of this program.

Minnesota State Grant awards are contingent upon approval of state funding levels and are subject to change. Award amounts are based on an assumed enrollment of 15 credits per semester and can be adjusted downward, according to the state’s formula once enrollment is confirmed. The state only provides funding to undergraduate students through their fourth year of education.

Dollar Amount: State Grant awards range from $100 to more than $10,000 per year.

A grant for dependent students of full-time pastors or missionaries. The ministry must be the primary family income source. The parents should be either ordained or licensed by their denomination and active in ministry. Minimum award amount is $1,000 a year. Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA.